New details emerge after deadly Mexican Navy plane crash off Texas coast

At least five people were killed, and one remains missing after a Mexican Navy aircraft crashed off the Gulf Coast near Galveston, Texas, on Monday, officials said.

The small plane was carrying eight people when it went down near the Texas coastline, roughly 50 miles southeast of Houston. According to the Mexican Navy, five people died in the crash, two survived, and one person remains unaccounted for as search and rescue operations continue.

The aircraft was conducting a humanitarian mission focused on specialized medical transport, the Navy said. Multiple outlets reported that the aircraft was attempting to land in heavy fog at the time of the incident. Local authorities and the U.S. Coast Guard are coordinating response efforts alongside Mexican officials.

While the cause of the crash remains under investigation, Shriners Children’s Texas issued a statement acknowledging the incident involved a young child on the way to the hospital’s burn center.

“It is with profound sadness that we learned of a child involved in a plane crash while being transported for burn care in Galveston this afternoon,” the hospital said. “Shriners Children’s Texas prides ourselves on caring for children from all over the world. Having not admitted this patient, we are unable to provide any information about their condition and kindly defer all future inquiries to the Mexican Navy, whose care the child was under when this unfortunate accident occurred.”

U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ronald Johnson said in a Truth Social post Monday night that the United States is “working closely with the Government of Mexico following the tragic aircraft accident off the coast of Texas.”

“We extend our deepest condolences to the families of those who lost their lives, and our thoughts and prayers are with all those affected,” he wrote. “We will continue to support ongoing efforts.”